NZ AutoTraps AT220 User manual

AT220
Manual
NZ AutoTraps

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1CONTENTS
2AT220 Components ..................................................2
3Health & Safety: ........................................................3
4Trap Button and LED................................................5
5Setting up the AT220...............................................6
Package contents:.........................................................6
Mounting the AT220: ...................................................7
Filling the bait container: ...........................................9
Connecting/Replacing the battery: ......................10
Charging the Battery .................................................11
Setting to auto:............................................................12
Pump additional bait: ................................................12
Last check:.....................................................................12
6Quick visit checks....................................................13
Daylight Deactivation Feature: ..............................13
Clearing Set Up ............................................................14
Clearing Debris.............................................................16
7LED and Button Functions....................................17
LED functions ................................................................18
Button functions ..........................................................20
8Making the trap safe..............................................21
Short term safe. ..........................................................21
Long term safe .............................................................22
9Trouble Shooting .....................................................23
Trap won’t reset or is only ½ set: ........................23
Trap keeps going off: ................................................24
Trap wont trigger:.......................................................25
10 Contact details......................................................26

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2AT220 COMPONENTS
Bait
Bottle
Trigger
Eye
Spring kill
power
Kill Bar
Possum
keyhole
Reset Drive
Trap PCB
controller
Rechargeable
battery.

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3HEALTH &SAFETY:
The AT220 is designed to kill Possums and can cause serious
harm to the user if not treated with care and caution.
The trap trigger is sensitive and can be activated by a bump
or knock.
Before handling the trap, the kill bar should be down, and the
battery unplugged. See Making the trap safe page 21.
Even if not set, the mechanism should be treated with an
adequate level of vigilance

WARNING: NEVER PLACE A HAND OR FINGER
INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TRAP UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCE

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If intervention in the path of the kill bar is necessary, then we
recommended to use the NZAT Long Gripper, page 16
Kill-Bar Direction
✓
Carry or handle the
trap from the hanger
You can also carry from the back bar
which is never in the path of the kill
bar and sits behind the set position.

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4TRAP BUTTON AND LED
On the control box there is an LED (small light) and small
button. These are used for manual control of the trap and
diagnostics.
It is important to identify these before continuing as they
are required in a substantial portion of the tasks.
Please find them now
Button
LED (light)

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5SETTING UP THE AT220
PACKAGE CONTENTS:
AT220 automatic resetting and rebaiting trap
•1x battery pack
•1x complementary battery charger
(Single purchases only) *
•500lm bait bottle
•2x mounting screws
*Bulk and repeat purchases may not include a charger

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MOUNTING THE AT220:
Follow carefully to maximise the capabilities of the AT220
For Possums, rats, and mice: The trap is best mounted
300mm above a ramp or small platform.
For Feral Cats: Mounting the trap lower to the ground and a
ramp less steep should improve feral cat kills but a potential
by-kill increase will have to be considered. Please treat
alternative mountings with care.
If Within a Kiwi Zone or Around Domestic Pets: mount the
trap at least 750mm high and use a ramp. A rough sawn
fence pail or batten at 45° for the ramp works well.
WARNING: BEFORE MOUNTING OR HANDLING THE AT220 BE
SURE THE KILL BAR IS DOWN AND THE BATTERY IS
DISCONNECTED

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Mounting: Fix the trap to a clean tree using two screws
through the top mounting tag only. The rest of the trap must
be free to swing freely
The ramp or platform should be positioned so that the excess
bait from the traps auto rebaiting drips onto the ramp or
platform below. This excess acts as a pre-feed, encouraging a
reluctant pest to return.
If the mounting location is on a steep slope, mount the trap
on the high side of the tree with the ramp back into the
slope. Due to possums normally approaching the trap from
the high side.
Check bait block overflow: The best trap and ramp position is
when bait block overflow runs on to the keyhole and then on
to the ramp. Reposition the trap or ramp as required to let
the bait overflow fall on to the ramp

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FILLING THE BAIT CONTAINER:
Fill the bait container to a minimum of ½ full, and a maximum
of ¾. We recommend that the container is not overfilled.
If you are refilling the bait tank stir the old and new baits
together in the tank. Use a clean tool to stir.
Three Button clicks sets the bait to manual pump (LED
amber). Press and holding the Button now runs the bait
pump. This will time out after 30 minutes.
Excess bait should drip onto the keyhole then onto the ramp.
Reposition the trap or ramp if the excess bait misses the
ramp.
Select trap Auto. Press the Button 4 times, LED changes to
green and the trap reset will restart.
Extra Bait can be Purchased from our Website:
NZAutoTraps.com